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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 2013
Page
1
Ashbel Smith Elementary School students triumphed in a D.A.R.E essay contest. Teachers noted strong writing and clear grasp of drug prevention themes.
Texas Governor Rick Perry, the longtime Republican who led the state through the Texas Miracle and became a national figure, announced on Monday he will not seek a fourth term. He said the time has come to pass on the mantle of leadership and will spend the next 18 months creating jobs and opportunity while reflecting.
Baytown Little Theater has agreed to buy the former Wilkenfeld Furniture building at Texas Avenue and North Main Street. After years of fundraising for a new stand alone, the BLT will renovate the historic site as a major anchor for the Texas Avenue revitalization and relocate from across the street. Board members Kim Martin and Kathryn Saenger signed the papers on June 28 with attorney Weston Cotton presenting.
The United Way of Baytown Area renamed itself the United Way of Greater Baytown Area and Chambers County at its annual meeting at Goose Creek Country Club in Baytown. The board also expanded from 15 to 18 members, with amendments to bylaws reflecting expanded service to all of Chambers County. David Mohlman praised the broader geographic reach and new opportunities, noting the organization’s history from the Community Chest to today.
Chevron Phillips Chemical Co. Emergency Response Team from the Cedar Bayou facility won the 2013 International Rescue Emergency Care Association conference in Boise Idaho. Cedar Bayou placed first in technical rescue and was named World Champions among competing petrochemical facilities from across the country. IRECA is the oldest active organization dedicated to training fire rescue and medical personnel. See team page 2.
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